As an insurance company
- and as human beings - we’re big believers in safety and overall wellness. For
this reason, we’re proud to offer all of our employees an all-encompassing
wellness program called 365 Passport to Wellness, which focuses on inspiring
our team members to live a healthy lifestyle and find happiness by practicing
wellness.
Read on to learn more about the program!
What
is 365 Passport to Wellness?
365 Passport to Wellness is our
award-winning employee wellness program. Through
this program, we focus on all aspects of wellness: physical, mental, emotional,
and financial! We included the “365” in
the program title because we believe wellness is something we can and should
commit to every day of the year.
Who
can participate?
All of our employees at NYCM Insurance
are encouraged to become Passport participants. During the 2022-2023 session we
had 734 participants, with 419 of them receiving incentives and 297 of them
reaching the top award tier.
We’re proud that the 2022-2023 program
also had the highest number of participants to date!
How
does the program work?
The 365 Passport to Wellness program is
run on a point-based system - with points referred to as “stamps.” Every
department throughout the company has a Wellness Advocate who communicates with
them all of the different ways to earn stamps and helps them keep track of
their progress. At the end of the year, everyone’s stamps are tallied up and
those who score high enough become incentive winners.
How
do you earn stamps?
Because wellness is something that can
affect every aspect of life, we believe stamp opportunities should be as
diverse as everyone’s different lifestyles.
To encourage physical well-being,
we give our employees stamps for walking on campus, using the on-site fitness
facilities and participating in group walks or exercise
classes.
Aside from physical health, we also have
stamp opportunities that focus on mental wellness. We encourage employees to
color or craft for stress relief, meditate
for mindfulness and watch the occasional “Ted Talk” for inspiration. We’re also
big on personal growth -- which is why we host quarterly informational seminars
during lunch hours, called “Lunch & Learns” that focus on a variety of
topics.
Wellness Advocates are also able to pick
their own stamp opportunities for their teams. Some of the most memorable
activities that employees have earned stamps for throughout the years include Human Hungry
Hungry Hippo, Frozen Turkey Bowling,
Easter egg hunts and
pogo stick jumping.
How
did the program come to be?
Prior to the 365 Passport to Wellness
program, NYCM Insurance offered several wellness-related activities and
benefits to employees, including the onsite Fitness Center, onsite WW meetings, and intermittent 6 to
12 week wellness challenges. Recognizing employees’ enthusiasm, our senior
leadership realized that we could do more.
We recognized that to have the biggest
impact, wellness had to become a lifestyle. We set out with the goal of
creating a program that focused on wellness every single day - hence the 365 in
the name! We also knew that our program had to be inclusive of all employees
and all different wellness practices.
Member of our People Development Team,
Amanda Loitsch has been heavily involved with the program for several years.
She recalls Passport’s inception:
“We brought together the major players in
our existing wellness network: WW, our Fitness Instructor, the Café, and our
People Development Team. We brainstormed a way to implement our vision, and 365
Passport to Wellness was born.”
The program was proudly established on
Oct. 1, 2013.
What
do employees get for participating in the program?
We have four different incentive levels
to encourage employee participation. What are the incentives? Monetary prizes
that increase with the amount of stamps earned!
Although the platinum level - the highest
achievable level - was initially created as a reach goal, the number of
participants reaching the highest incentive level continues to increase year
over year.
Awards
While we’re not in it for the
recognition, we’re incredibly proud of the awards our 365 Passport to Wellness
program has garnered. Receiving these awards is validation that we’re doing
right by our employees and helping them to live their best lives possible.
Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness: 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
American
Heart Association Fit Friendly Worksite Gold Achievement in 2014
American Heart Association Fit Friendly Worksite Platinum
Achievement in 2015 and 2016
“NYCM’s goal for the wellness program has
always been about creating a culture of happier, more energized and engaged
employees who feel good to come to work every day, and who are excited about
being a part of something that’s fun and healthy.” Amanda continued, thinking
about the program.
“I feel proud. When people ask me where I
work or what I do, it’s easy for me to share. I think most people want to have
a positive impact on others’ lives, and I get to see proof of the impact I’m
helping to foster.”
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